First black woman confirmed as Supreme Court Judge
Joe Biden completes one of his presidential promises as he nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Kentanji Brown Jackson is set to become the first black woman supreme court justice.
April 8, 2022
On April 7, Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the senate as the first black woman to take a seat at the Supreme Court. The votes were 53 to 47 in her favor.
“This is one of the great moments of American history,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck shared before voting.
On Feb. 25, President Joe Biden announced his historic supreme court nominee following Justice Breyer’s retirement. He announced Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson as his nominee.
Jackson is a jurist as well as an attorney. She also served as a federal judge on the United States court of appeals for the District of Columbia.
Judge Jackson earned education as she attended Harvard University and then went on to earn her law degree at Harvard Law.
When talking about Judge Jackson, President Biden shared, “Her opinions are always carefully reasoned, tethered to precedent, and demonstrate respect for how the law impacts everyday people.”
One of Biden’s presidential campaign promises was that he would nominate a black woman to the supreme court.
